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Washington residents have saved more than $2.6 million on prescriptions since the launch of the free statewide prescription assistance program.
Gone are the days when pharmaceutical representatives could walk into a physician’s office with lunch or other perks and leave with a promise of increased medical prescriptions.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is making several proposals to refine Medicare payments to physicians under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, which is expected to increase payment rates for primary care services.
Full-practice automation seems to pay off for many small physician offices, but others who choose only select areas to convert are feeling the positive financial effects as well.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released new ratings on 4,000 hospitals in early July. The information, based on expanded data from previous ratings, are posted for public use on the CMS “Hospital Compare” website.
Emergency departments at many hospitals have been overwhelmed in the past year, as more patients without health insurance use the ED as a primary care solution.
St. Luke’s Hospital & Health Network is offering a surgical guarantee – both financial and clinical – as part of a partnership with urogynecologists at The Institute for Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery in Allentown, Pa.
It’s difficult for small to mid-sized hospitals to compete against larger health systems in many markets, and the depressed economic climate has led some hospitals to seek out opportunities for mergers.
Interview with Susan DeVore, president and CEO of Premier, Inc., located in Charlotte, N.C.
Commentary by David A. Myrice, CPA, MBA, senior finance manager with CBIZ – MMP.